Order of Operations

In Algebra, to find the correct answer to a problem, you must follow a specific "order of operations."  The following list is the order you must follow:

  1. Parenthesis and other grouping symbols
  2. Exponents
  3. Multiplication
  4. Division
  5. Addition
  6. Subtraction

 

Memorizing the following phrase can help you to remember the order of operations to follow:

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

 

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